If the only MFH options you're finding are in areas you're not comfortable with, it might be worth focusing on a duplex in a better neighborhood.Saving up for a larger property later is a valid approach too, but keep in mind that real estate tends to appreciate over time, and waiting might make it harder to enter the market later.

And then (or step 1 if you already own.) find a friend/relative/co-worker, or two you like to rent a room from you. 2 people paying $750/mo each is pretty close to your goal in one step.If you rent or the thing you own is too small to do that get your friend to help you fix up a “dump” you can get cheap but feel comfortable living in day 1.

One thought was to move the thermostats from the apartments to a single conditioned space and place temperature monitors in each unit to make sure the apartments are at a comfortable level.

Find a balanceIf you're open to learning, start with TurboTax this year and see how comfortable you feel.

On the inside, our popular furnishing touches include a neon light up sign and a very comfortable pull-out couch enabling two extra guests to maximize the occupancy. 

Lenders or investors who have short lock up periods but have years of experience feeding their business with new capital would give me more comfort but anyone who is just starting and is promising a rate of return or return of capital in a set period of time would be alarming because they very well could be reliant on fresh capital to make good on that promise and that usually ends poorly.

But today, my husband and I live comfortably, and we’ve traveled to 20 countries over the past few years.I’ve been listening to BiggerPockets since 2013 and was even featured on the Rookie podcast.

It's just a comfortable multiple for me.

Understand risk/reward in how you move on that, and how comfortable you're keeping yourself.

Start stalking zillow listings there now.)Investing is not purely about the numbers, it is about what makes you comfortable and happy.